Win2K Dialup networking password problem
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Original Message
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Name: Dan
Date: August 7, 2001 at 19:42:22 Pacific
Subject: Win2K Dialup networking password problem |
Comment: I'm running windows 2000 on 1 machine at home and 2 at work. All 3 have the same problem, if I check the save password box in dialup networking for my internet connection when setting up the service or later when using it the next time I try to sign on to my ISP the password is doubled. Any fixes for this problem?
Thanks
Dan
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Response Number 1
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Name: shovel204
Date: August 7, 2001 at 20:55:32 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Are you sure it is doubled or is your password 8 characters long?
W2K adds DNS specific suffixes to the passwords.You can wipe it and retype it as many times as you like you would have to go into advanced TCP/IP settings and uncheck the append DNS suffix to stop it.
It really doesn't hurt and will still hook up no problem and I personally just leave it alone.
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Response Number 2
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Name: Dan
Date: August 7, 2001 at 21:20:14 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Thanks for answering but it is a problem, it gives me an error message that my login name/password is wrong and to check spelling.
My password is 7 characters long but when I try to reconnect the saved password is 14 characters long.
Dan
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Response Number 3
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Name: Mike W
Date: August 7, 2001 at 22:35:21 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)What you are seeing when you see the extra ******** in the password box is not W2K adding anything to the password. It's a designed security measure inhibiting someone from telling how many characters are in your password when you choose to save one. I thought it always used 16 asterisks but maybe it's 14. Anyway, it's not changing your password or adding DNS information. -MW
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Response Number 4
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Name: Andrea
Date: August 7, 2001 at 23:32:24 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The 16 "*" are there by default.
Make sure that the caps locks is not enabled and that you type the correct password. Also try to create a new dial up connection to test.
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